House-bote

Quick meaning: House-bote is a noun meaning Alternative form of housebote.

Meaning

Alternative form of housebote.

Example Sentences

In 1270, sir Richard Moore had a right, by charter, to house-bote and hey-bote to his house at Pencoed.

But tenants may cut underwood, and take wood sufficient to repair the pales, hedges, and fences, and what is called by law plough-bote, fire-botc, and other house-bote.

He hath cut down the wood where the petitioners ought to have house-bote ; hath raised more monies out of those woods and forfeitures, than the purchase cost him ; he hath threatened many of their lives, &c.

Your husband was seised of only one carucate of land, to which was appurtenant house-bote and hay-bote to be taken in that wood for burning at only one hearth in his chief messuage ; and if you by reason of your third part could in that wood take house-bote and hay-bote at your pleasure, there would be taken house-bote and hay-bote and fuel for two hearths, whereas they were previously appendant to only one hearth: wherefore, estovers for house-bote &c. you can not have; and we pray judgment.

Word Forms

• house-botes

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include housebote, house-barn, boardinghouse, lithouse, houselet, pothouse.

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